Sant‘Ambrogio - Florence Italy 🇮🇹 #santambrogiofirenze #santambrogio derflorenzianer .. - In 1808 the convent of the benedictine nuns has been closed and a children’s home for girls has been established there. At the end of the 19th century, there was the trend to return to the original architectural structure of the church. And so also Sant’Ambrogio has been reconstructed. The facade was renewed according to the gothic inspiration like in Santa Maria Maggiore or Santi Apostoli.. - The Baroque windows at the facade and the lateral walls have been closed and the gothic windows with pointed arch have been reopened also at the lateral walls. From that period is also the fresco of the Madonna with child in the middle between Sant’Ambrogio and Saint Sebastian. Saint Sebastian has been represented several times in the church. This might be due to the fact that Sant’Ambrogio referred to him in his speeches. He said that Sebastian came from Milan. Sebastian had also a particular role in fighting the Black Death as his invocation helped to stop the plague in Rome. In that way, the relic of the holy blood has got a particular destination: to help in the time of plague. And so it was carried through Florence as shown in the wonderful fresco of Rosselli at the chapel of the miracle. - The interior of the church was changed to a larger extend. The Baroque ceiling was removed and the original roof framework became visible again. This kind of ceiling is typical for other churches like Santi Apostoli or San Miniato al Monte, originally another benedictine church.. - Sant’Ambrogio became a parish church and is today full of life. The residential quarter is named after it. Somehow at the end of the 19th century the story of Sant’Ambrogio started from the scratch and it looks as this re-start was succesful.. - #florencia #florenceitaly #livinginflorence #firenzecard #cittadifirenzeufficiale #firenzemia#florenceilove#adayinflorence#theflorentine #churchesoftheworld #artlovers #volgofirenze #firenzeamoremia #florencemylove #returntoflorence #italiainunscatto #loves uniterd firenze #vivoartesacra #church masters #topofflorencefoto #firenze4ever